# #d42ef5

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#d42ef5`
- RGB: rgb(212, 46, 245)
- HSL: hsl(290, 91%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.646 0.283 320)
- Relative luminance: 0.2254
- Nearest named color: Flamingo Queen (#cc33ff, Δ 2.239) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flamingo-queen
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d42ef5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d841f6, #dc55f7, #e068f8, #e47bf9, #e994fa, #eda7fb, #f1bbfc, #f5cefd, #f9e2fe, #fdf5ff
- Shades (toward black): #cf15f4, #bc0be0, #a809c8, #9308af, #7f0797, #66067a, #520561, #3d0349, #25022c, #100113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4ff52e
- Analogous: #702ef5, #f52eb3
- Triadic: #f5d42e, #2ef5d4
- Split-complementary: #b3f52e, #2ef570
- Tetradic: #f5702e, #4ff52e, #2eb3f5

## Colors that go with #d42ef5

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Sea Green sits directly opposite #d42ef5 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #d42ef5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Hasbro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hasbro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #d42ef5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #d42ef5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #d42ef5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: analogous] — Deep Pink is #d42ef5's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony: analogous] — Medium Purple is #d42ef5's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #d42ef5 in Snyk's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 3.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c50bea (4.56:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #9308af (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #de5ef7 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d42ef5-bf9fc1-a6cb62-2d1f29-ece9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#d42ef5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.